Click HERE for the yard tour map and garden descriptions. The tour occurs Rain or Shine! Join us for our annual Sustainable Yard Tour! This year, Go Green Wilmette will feature native habitat plantings installed by the Village of Wilmette in addition to several private sustainable yards. For several years, the Village has been adding […]
The Village of Wilmette will once again provide dumpsters for you to “pitch your pumpkins” and turn them into compost. Painted gourds and pumpkins are OK, but remove all candles and decorations. Dumpsters will be in the Village Hall parking lot and the Centennial parking lot on November 5th. Dumpster at Village Hall ONLY on […]
The Renewable Energy Day is a great way to explore options for moving away from fossil fuels. Learn about rooftop and community solar options, EV's and electric bikes, and geo-thermal installations from trusted Wilmette neighbors. "Home base" for the event will be the parking lot of St. John's Church across from the library. There […]
The sun is out. The flowers are blooming, and it’s time for Go Green Wilmette’s free annual Sustainable Yard Tour! Join us on July 17th from 9 am until 1 pm as we highlight what your neighbors have been up to in their gardens. This year we feature six yards that all showcase the beauty […]
Please join us, rain or shine, on Sunday, June 26, from noon to 5 pm, to see some of the most creative and beautiful gardens Evanston has to offer. Spend an afternoon strolling through eight noteworthy private gardens and a church garden that offers quiet green space to all who pass by.. The Garden Walk […]
Mark your calendars for the One Earth Film Fest! More details to come
Monday, December 27, 2021, to Sunday, January 9, 2022 Go Green Wilmette (GGW) is partnering with the Village of Wilmette to host a white Styrofoam recycling collection. This is an opportunity to recycle block white polystyrene/Styrofoam (PS 6), which cannot be recycled through the Village of Wilmette’s residential Refuse and Recycling Program. Only White Styrofoam […]
GGW and the Village of Wilmette will once again provide dumpsters for you to "pitch your pumpkins" and turn them into compost. Painted gourds and pumpkins are OK, but remove all candles and decorations. Dumpsters will be in the Village Hall parking lot and the Centennial parking lot. Help us keep these pumpkins out of […]
The Illinois Solar Tour is a series of FREE, public open houses and video tours all across the State to demonstrate how Illinois homes and businesses are using solar, wind, geothermal, passive solar design, energy efficiency, and more to be energy independent. This year, the Solar Tour will be in a HYBRID format! Some sites will hold in-person […]
Learn how and why your neighbors have installed solar panels on Go Green Wilmette's first annual Wilmette Solar Tour on Sept. 25. The local tour is in conjunction with the Illinois Solar Energy Association's state-wide tour. There will be more than a dozen Wilmette homes on the local tour!